The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21
FASHIONABLE KINKS.
Hints and Suggestions Regarding the Latez
New York Novelties.

Babies are given low-necked and
short-sleeved frocks again this summer.
Shirred null muslin bonnets come
up among other summer millinery
novelties.
Knot stitch is a pretty new embroid-
cry for making rugs ef canvas and
Smyrna rug woods.
1t is fancy to have the parasol used
with hair-lined tailor-cut gowns, also
of nair lined silk.
Amber beads and amber ornaments OF
clear tones make the most aesthetic Of
all accessories of a white toilet
Bright yellow is discovered to be a
rarely becoming color for the lining of
a black, dark brown or dark green
parasol.
Many of the haRdsomest parasols Of
the season are all black and covered
with hand-run French lace, or Chan
tilly, black or white.
White lawn frOcks never 60 out of
fashion. They are sold at very low
prices this season, and come in vastly
improved form and finish.
The yoke blouse bodice. with full
bishop or leg of mutton sleeves, is fre-
quently adopted for plaid zephyrs and
other wash-goods dresses this season.
Field flowers in lose punches are the
correct trimming for shirred null
muslin bonnet. A little flne open work
embroidery and lace are also permitted.
Ivory is now initiated in celluloid in
manner that defes detection, and piano
keys of celluloid ivory are used by man.
ufacturers in preference to elephant
ivory.
Celluloid amber ornaments initiate
the real so well rs to defy even experts,
and while they are inexpensive, they
are rarely beautiful and very becoming,
especially to clear. ruddy brunettes.
White China and India silks make
when trimmed with Il prOfllsion of Fe-
dora or Valenciennes lace and made
with much shirring and ample drapcry.
But there must be no hint of a want of
material in s-Ich dresses.
Some of the prettiest parasols seen
are semi-transparent, being covered
with grenadine, over which lace is
stretched. or covered entirely with puff
ings of lace. Others in mushroom
shape have fluted silk Innings in colors
that take in the whole range of the rain
bow tints.
Soft cloth hats are to be worn with
travelling dresses and ulsters for tennis,
boating and for horseback riding in the
country. They come in colors to match
suits, and are beautifully stitched and
corded in the brims. The only trim
mings are cloth bands or straps Tapped
in front with buckle.
Light white wooden veilings, albatross
cloths and other white woods. with
boucle and bourette, corded and figured
effects in lines and bars. are made up
into summer festival frocks by the
thousand in the custom or ready-made
suit departments and large dress manu-
featuring establishments of New York.
Coral, ivory, tortoise shell, malachite,
lapsis lazuli, cornelian and agate are
initiated to such perfection in celluloid
that it is safe to say that more than half
the ornaments, objects and fancy arti-
cles sold in the retail stores of New
York and other cities, looking like those
stones and productions, are really Gel
luOid.
Blue and white serge or cloth gowns
are made by English tailors for yacht
ing. while from Paris we get gray
striped and spotted wOolens for yachting
suits, but neither are as convenient, as
pretty, picturesque and jaunty as the
Tuxedo suit of knitted wool. which is
suspected to be of American origin,
though invoiced French.
A single fancy gilded chair, with
cushion of pale blue plush tied on with
pale satin ribbons, brighten cottage
parlor admirably, no matter what the
rest of the furniture therein may be,
but such Il chair must be regarded
more as decorative than useful piece
of furniture. However. there is posi-
tive use as well as value in whatever is
really beautiful.
Mrs. CrawShay. of Cyfarthfa Castle,
Wales. at the last drawing room of the
Queen in London wore very appropri.
ately costume, making symphony
in iron and steel gray, with the entire
front festooned with gray pearls strung
Oh steel and alternating with panels of
steel tinsel ret, fine as cobweb. The
train was of iron-gray brocade, trimmed
with vandykes of pearl and steel net,
and lined with steel-gray satin. She
locked the 'Iron Queen" every inch.
A pretty suggestion for the costume
of brides pages at weddings is made.
Here it is: Tights of white or light
gray silk. puffed hose and doublet of
heliotrope silk. full plated, plain
sleeves of the same, cap and belt of
velvet to correspond in color. Cuffs
and collar white cambria edged with
lace Chain of antique coins, shoes of
brown leather, with heliotrope bows"
This pretty costume would be pretty in
shades of blue or rose pink and carna-
ton or in pure white or cream, buff or
ecru.
A pretty fancy in brides dresses is a
gown of white Como satin. with de-
tachable train. the skirt covered with
alternate long draperies of tulle wrought
with seed pearls and Chantilly lace, the
side panels entirely of a net of seed and